South Fulton Plans Census Town Hall and Sweepstakes to Drum up Participation
As of June 11, 57 percent of South Fulton residents had responded to the 2020 U.S. Census. Officials have set a goal of 80 percent, and recently announced plans to hold a virtual town hall and launch a contest to encourage participation.
According to a press release, the virtual town hall will be streamed on the city's YouTube channel on June 16 at 6 p.m. Residents can submit questions in advance by emailing Deloris Baskin at [email protected].
Participants will include: Mayor William “Bill” Edwards; Councilwoman Carmalitha Gumbs; Councilwoman Helen Z. Willis; Fulton County Director of Intergovernmental Affairs Fran Calhoun; Regional Census Partnership Specialist Floyd Holland; South Fulton Chamber President and CEO Dyan Matthews; and Fulton County District 6 Sc...